NORWALK — In spite of a messy morning commute, several downed wires and school closings, it appears that the eastern part of the state took the brunt of Friday’s snowstorm.

"The schools are closed mainly because they (Department of Public Works) couldn't get the parking lots open and cleared. It's (snow) still coming down pretty good," Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling told The Hour on Friday morning. "There haven't been any other reports of anything out of the ordinary. City Hall will be open."

According to the Norwalk Police Department Twitter account Friday morning, residents were cautioned to stay home due to slick roadways. The NPD also reported at around 11 a.m. that Meadow Street was closed between Lawrence Street and Woodward Avenues due to downed wires.

Eversource employees were called to the area of Couch Street and Fairfield Avenue to free an electrical wire from Norwalk Transit District Wheels Bus at around 11 a.m., and a motorist slid off the Route 7 connector roadway onto the road shoulder on Friday morning.

By midday, however, rising temperatures and sunshine had melted a fair amount of the 3-plus inches that reportedly fell in Norwalk.

“After closely monitoring and responding to the weather over the past 24 hours and partially activating our Emergency Operations Center at midnight, we are looking closely at and remain concerned by power outages in eastern Connecticut. I have been briefed directly from the utility companies on the issue and continue to receive updates. They are working to restore power to those who have lost it and continue to deploy crews to alleviate the situation. However, we urge patience — the situation may take time to resolve. I remain in continuous contact with emergency management officials and relevant state agencies as we work to resolve the situation.

“Coupled with partial activation of the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford, additional coordination is being conducted through the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s regional offices in order to help those who need it.

“In addition, the Severe Weather Protocol has been activated. Residents who need shelter are encouraged to call 2-1-1. We will continue to monitor the weather and the power situation closely and will provide updates as needed.”